Thy Will Be Done
We are saddened at the death of another person, whether it is a friend or a relative we do not rejoice that a person has died. We grieve with those
Around Town: Sep. 27, 2023
By: Ernie Wren I have a big shout out to the young athletes of the Southern Boone school district for giving us a lot of exciting and fun games across
The Ballad of Blackjack: Chapter Fifteen
By: Travis Naughton After reaching a truce of sorts with his adversary Jane McCourt, Blackjack settled into a deep slumber beside the dwindling campfire. When he awakened the next morning,
National Days: Sep. 27, 2023
By: Ernie Wren Wednesday September 27th: National Ancestor Appreciation Day- I am thankful that my ancestor, the Reverend Berryman Wren, moved his family to Southern Boone and became the first
Living for the Lord
Hezekiah was king of Judah in Jerusalem about 600 years before Jesus was born. God sent the prophet Isaiah to Hezekiah to tell him he would die very soon. The
Ballad of Blackjack: Chapter Fourteen
By: Travis Naughton Having heard Blackjack’s heartbreaking account of losing his family, Jane McCourt surrendered the photograph of Olivia and Sarah Keller that she had stolen from him back in
Forgive, As You Have Been Forgiven
We pray in the Lord’s prayer that God should forgive us as we forgive others who sin against us. That petition lays upon us a heavy burden, to forgive everyone
Out of my Mind by: Travis Naughton
Here’s to Number Forty Growing up in the showrooms and offices of the many car dealerships where my mother worked when I was a child, my life-long love affair with
Ballad of Blackjack: Chapter Thirteen
By: Travis Naughton “I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I don’t recall your name, mister.” The Heartbreak Bandit hadn’t bothered to learn the names of most of her victims, much
Around Town: Sep. 13, 2023
By: Ernie Wren I’m going to start out this article with a huge “KUDOS” to the Park Board members, city staff members, and all those who helped make the 2023
